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On Sale Now! First Night Raleigh 2018 All Day and VIP Passes

First Night Raleigh 2018 admission passes are on sale now, just in time for the holidays! With dozens of performances taking place all over downtown Raleigh alongside two Countdowns with our famous acorn drop and fireworks (7pm and midnight), there’s something for everyone at First Night Raleigh!

All Day Passes are on sale now for $11 ($15 day of) and VIP Passes are just $50.

$11 All Day Pass Details:

$50 VIP Pass Details:

Priority access* to every indoor venue at First Night Raleigh, as well as entrance into our VIP Countdown viewing area in City Plaza. Get the best seat in the house for the acorn drop and fireworks, and go to the front of the line at every indoor First Night Raleigh venue. VIP pass can also be used just like the All Day Pass for amusement rides.

*When venues are at capacity, admission operates on a first come, first serve basis. VIP Pass holders will have first admission on a one-in-one-out basis. Amusement rides are privately operated and will not have a priority access line.

Advance Pass Outlets

Where Can I Buy A Pass In Advance?

Online: Passes available on Etix.com through December 30th. Purchase your First Night admission vouchers from the comfort of home! Print the Etix voucher, and exchange the voucher for an All Day Pass admission wristband at one of the Information and Merchandise Sales Tents on site at First Night Raleigh on December 31!

You can also buy at the following locations beginning December 1, 2017:

The Raleigh Acorn is lowered to ring in the New Year. While the acorn has become synonymous with First Night Raleigh, the festival is much more than the countdown to midnight. Your admission pass grants you access to every performance and every venue throughout the day. That’s nearly 100 performances in over three dozen locations across downtown Raleigh. What a bargain for just $11* ($15 day of)! Read more